League Play-Off

Khasavysurt
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Egor Berezhnoy started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniil Novgorodtsev in the 3rd minute of play forced Khasaasvyurt's goalkeeper Irakliy Gordeychuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pavel Orlov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kirill Artemev, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Boris Leon charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Boris Leon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Khasaasvyurt booed when Surgut FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boris Leon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mikhail Hrennikov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Pavel Orlov made a huge save. Mikhail Hrennikov struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Pavel Orlov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Khasaasvyurt. Pavel Orlov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kirill Artemev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th match minute, Surgut FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stepan Fedorov to maneuver through the defense. Irakliy Gordeychuk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniil Novgorodtsev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Kirill Artemev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, Khasaasvyurt's Mikhail Hrennikov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Kirill Artemev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pavel Orlov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Surgut FC's goalkeeper Pavel Orlov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mikhail Hrennikov. Kirill Artemev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavel Orlov having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Kirill Artemev made the kick off in the second half. Pavel Orlov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikhail Hrennikov, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evdokim Rybka during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Surgut FC's Evdokim Rybka got a free kick in the 54th minute. The supporters of Khasaasvyurt booed when Surgut FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksandr Kotov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 63 minutes Surgut FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mikhail Durasov who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Egor Berezhnoy in the 71st minute of play forced Khasaasvyurt's goalkeeper Irakliy Gordeychuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Egor Berezhnoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Surgut FC booed when Khasaasvyurt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oleg Arishin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniil Novgorodtsev got free with Irakliy Gordeychuk in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kirill Artemev might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pavel Orlov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kirill Artemev ran back to his position shaking his head. If Mikhail Hrennikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Surgut FC's Pavel Orlov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kirill Artemev in the 89th minute of play. Pavel Orlov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kirill Artemev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Kirill Artemev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Khasaasvyurt's supporters rose to their feet, but Kirill Artemev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pavel Orlov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Khasaasvyurt were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Surgut FC for a fine match.